Starting Reception in September 2025
Welcome to our new Reception children and their families.
We are really looking forward to welcoming you to Swaffield Reception.
We will update this page regularly to ensure you have as much up-to-date information as possible so please check back. If you have any questions, no matter how small, please get in touch with our Admissions Officer, Sue Medhurst, or another member of our team who will be very happy to help you:
By phone on 020 8874 2825 or by email to swaffield@swaffield.wandsworth.sch.uk
Useful Information
We recommend that you visit our Welcome page for a message from Ms Hamilton, our Head Teacher. You can also watch our school video to get a true feel for Swaffield School.
- Uniform - Find out about the items of uniform that Reception children will need and where to buy it: https://www.swaffield.wandsworth.sch.uk/Parents/Uniform/
- School Lunch - There will be a new school lunch menu in September 2025 and we will ensure all new starters receive a copy. You can take a look at our current menu here:
https://www.swaffield.wandsworth.sch.uk/Parents/Lunch/ - Wraparound Care - Swaffield Out of School Care is run by the school and staffed with members of the Swaffield staff team. It is open Monday to Friday in term time from 7.15am to 8.55am for sunrise and 3.25pm to 6.30pm for sunset. Find out more, including how to book here: https://www.swaffield.wandsworth.sch.uk/Parents/Breakfast-Club-After-School-Care/
Starting Reception At Swaffield:
Start Dates and other dates - Children joining Reception have staggered start dates so that we can help everyone settle in - you will be given a start day on our correspondence with you.
If you have any queries, please don't hesitate to get in touch with Sue Medhurst, Admissions Officer in the School Office.
Term Dates - Visit this page for the current year's dates: https://www.swaffield.wandsworth.sch.uk/Parents/Term-Dates/
Dates for your Diary
- Thursday 24th April 2025 - 4pm to 5pm: Those who receive an offer for Swaffield Reception on National Offers Day (Wednesday 16th April), are invited to come along to a stay and play session with their child. Details will be sent to these families.
- Thursday 5th June 2025 - 4pm to 5pm: We will be hosting a Teddy Bears' Picnic for our new Reception starters and their families. Details will be sent nearer the time.
- September drop in coffee mornings - When your child starts in September, we will be running some coffee mornings for Reception parents to meet one another. Please check back here for dates. The coffee mornings will be held in the school library, next to the Reception classroom.
- September Welcome BBQ - We start each academic year with a Welcome BBQ - it's a great way for school community to get together. All Swaffield families are invited and it's free to come along. Swaffield PTA will be selling delicious food and drinks for children and their adults and it will be a great way to meet other families.
Getting ready to start school
starting school at swaffield.pdf
Get to know Swaffield School
If you have any questions, no matter how small, we'll be very happy to help you. Please don't hesitate to get in touch with us:
By phone on 020 8874 2825
Or by email to swaffield@swaffield.wandsworth.sch.uk
We recommend that you:
- visit our Welcome page for a message from Ms Hamilton, our Head Teacher,
- watch our school video which will give you a true feel for Swaffield School.
Check out what people say about Swaffield School here:
https://www.swaffield.wandsworth.sch.uk/What-People-Say-About-Us/
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